Re: Another cap suggestion

[Douglas342@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/18/98 2:34:31 PM Central Standard Time,
jim_meninno@hotmail.com writes:

> What if the LBE could only be 
>  used to match offers from other teams for your free agents.  So, if you 
>  had a free agent you could either sign him for an amount within the cap 
>  or he would test the market.  If he did, you could match any offer he 
>  got. 
    Jim, wouldn't you have a problem in that the other offering team would
have to be able to sign the free agent to the offered contract?  But how can,
for example, the Celtics offer Jordan $30 mil when he isn't the Celtics' free
agent?  The Cs can only offer him whatever they - the Cs - have under their
own cap, right?  Or do all free agents become eligible for the Bird exemption?